JokerGem's comments Page #3

May I please ask why you felt the need to attribute this to Robert Frost?
Please give credit where credit is due...

Rather enjoyed this, as l can relate....l have a fraternal twin but we are everything to each other. I'll bet most people like the artistry here but maybe miss what the twin-thing is all about. Perhaps only the twins will ever know! --Good write!
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So glad you feel this way...thank you for the add!

*so simple yet so impactful*
I like finding poems like this that aren't already on the site yet!

Not necessarily dread (though l do imply an ominousness) but for sure, the terminable state of our lives that we don't think about - that they are these shadowy things lurking down here on earth (like the darkness in space) - which the sun will outlive whether it shines on us or not. And that, "our souls are slowly seeping out" but with each sunrise and sunset the solar life lumbers on without regard to us. Kinda combined the cosmic with inevitable facts...but yeah, the last line was the hook! Glad this struck your fancy, thanks for the positive feedback!
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most welcome. Different sources of inspiration can be intriguing and therefore leave the final work with a nugget or two in the memory banks.
P.S. You are becoming quite the popular one, LoL!

Yes, the world also needs to operate with more compassion and humanity if there is any interest at all in retaining such things.

Admirable work IMO...plus the advocate position is definitely more up my alley as you could probably guess. I'm sure you saw many levels of disabilities though as well and in every case the goal should be to preserve functionality and not to the detriment of the psyche. more »

Your style seems slightly random and even abstract but I have ties to some of the words you used here...If you keep at your craft you can achieve an even more concise refinement but l admire your spirit--stay with it. more »

Is this where the phrase, "blowing smoke" originated?? Seems likely. -And they can only make you docile if you, "take the pills" without a thought.

I absolutely hope all concerned do think more deeply and research what this stuff can really do --many folks are being silenced and strong-armed against their will while trending research is revealing that, for as efficacious as prescribers may or may not think these drugs are, outcomes are not improving and often worsening. I will say, I wish that medicine in this format will one day be used as a last resort and not a no-matter-what. Yes, the numbing and altering of our essence is the very reason to be highly reluctant to administer these ministrations! If you don't mind me asking, what capacity do you work in the mental health field, because I also have been surrounded by that atmosphere for quite a long time to have arrived at my viewpoints? Also thank you for reading and commenting ;> more »

This is eerily decadent and resonates. I believe you matched that inspirational setting to the mood this evokes. You continue to awe me with your ability.

The four quotes here from the wire are by Dale Jr not Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Thanks, John. This is not a personal account but l felt like giving voice to the one’s suffering--the afflicted and perhaps, a family caregiver reflecting on the situation. I think l might be trying to 'cater to the crowd' too much in these contests to no avail. Going to take the next one off, but I’ll have to try again with something with a definitive message. Also, great job with State of Nature--you certainly have a knack for creating appealing work. more »

This is also ’woven’ together quite nicely and certainly pulled me in....l hope this places in the show

A personal favorite of mine is The Royal Jester but there are over 400 on this site to dig in to. I'll definitely check out Wilfred Owen -I am not privy to his stuff- thanks!

I can get lost in Dickinson’s stuff myself, but l also gravitate to John McCrae, and believe it or not, Ambrose Bierce...l find Bierce brought an air of light-heartedness and humor in alot of his poems that appeals to me. Truthfully l enjoy eclectically pulling inspiration from here and there when things strike me a certain way (and alternative music artists’ lyrics are always on my radar too) and have been known to pull things out of my dreams to create something. I was reading some older short stories for a bit but right now I'm working my way through Branded by the Spirit by the late El Collie--which is a personal account on kundalini and spiritual awakening. more »

You're very welcome....great job in the contest too. I had a feeling about you!

This is delightful...awesome wordplay all around!

This was too good to pass up--nicely done!

Pardon, - 'Artist"

This is a fun ride (and read)--nicely done. Also, good luck in the contest with "Author Unknown.". ~Jeffrey

They know they're poison.

I agree, quite clever - Steve. It's been in need of a rewrite for some time now.

Excellence!